Compassionate Self
Online Course Platform
Transform your relationship with yourself and others & live a more fulfilled and empowered life.
*** New Offerings ***
Click below to learn more about these new and upcoming opportunities.
Looking for Transformational Coaching?
Offered by both Nic and Sarah of Compassionate Self.
Live, Interactive & Online NVC Courses
Learn and Practice Nonviolent Communication.
Choose one of our live 6-week or 9 week online interactive group courses.
Presently we teach NVC Foundations, NVC Intermediate and NVC Advanced.
We also offer frequent opportunities to join our NVC Practice Groups for those who have taken our courses.
Client Testimonial
"NVC Changed My Life" - Brigid K
Bundled NVC Courses
NVC Practice Groups
Join us and other NVC Practitioners for 4 weeks of NVC practice online!
We plan to offer this bi-monthly and by donation. These are offered by Jacqueline du Plessis.
Signature Course: 12 Week Intensive
Meet Your Facilitators
Sarah Dekker is passionate about integrating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) with embodied spirituality. Her workshops offer ways to cultivate daily practices for living life fully and authentically, deeply grounded in compassion for one’s self and others. Sarah’s interest in individual and collective trauma healing has had her exploring numerous self-development and trauma healing modalities and attend various meditation retreats. Sarah is an internationally certified NVC trainer.
Nicholas Burnand is a certified Nonviolent Communication trainer and therapeutic coach. Nic was born in South Africa, and currently lives in Belgium. He has travelled the world, exploring different inner transformation, meditation and communication practices. His passion is creating safe spaces to support people through deeply transformative inner journeys. He combines inner parts processes and mindfulness with NVC to form a powerful trio that support inner healing and personal growth.